Lac de la Tour Fishing near Mattawa, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac de la Tour, in Quebec. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Quebec list. The nearest town is Mattawa, 41 km away. Gatineau is the closest city, 211 km away. Round about: Lac Stanfred 3.3 km off, Lac West just 3.4 km, Lac Berns 3.4 km off, Big Gibson Lake just 3.6 km and Lac du Gerris 3.8 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Tour

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish Lac de la Tour where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Lac de la Tour that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac Stanfred is 3.3 km off. Treat access at Lac de la Tour as something to verify.